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Today is Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Feature Post #1

vBSEO Releases New And Improved vBSEO 3.1.0 Gold

The long awaited release of vBSEO 3.1.0 Gold has been made, and vBSEO owners have something to look forward to this already great product.
After listening to alot of vBSEO owners, the new vBSEO will now feature:
Branding Removal Option
Installation Service
No More Encryption - Visible Source Code
vBSEO Performance Boost
vBSEO Roadmap
The Branding Removal Option permits you to remove […]

Popularity: 39% [?]

Mark | November 16th, 2007 | Continued

Feature Post #2

21 Forums to have your website reviewed

So you just finished creating your own website, or you have had your site for a while and want feedback on its design and functionality. Perhaps you just want some opinions on your sites cosmetic looks. Even if you aren’t, consider submitting your site to the forums listed below for some constructive criticism. Too often, […]

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Mark | April 8th, 2007 | Continued

About this Site

Welcome to my blog! My name is Mark Bolyard. I make my living helping webmasters and forum owners with their websites / forums, and running my own. It’s something I enjoy… helping people. I am married to my wife of 13 years, Angel, and we have 4 beautiful children.
In 1993, I started the GIFt Shoppe, a BBS (Bulletin Board […]

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vBulletin Hosting - Choosing the right web hosting for your vBulletin

Finding the right host for your vBulletin forum can be a difficult task. Is the host going to provide you with the resources required to run vBulletin efficiently? Is the host’s support system responsive? Will I have enough bandwidth and space for my forum, and can I upgrade as my forum grows?
These are questions most […]

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15Nov2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued

vBulletin Seo, Modifications, Hacks, Forum Building, Promotion, and Marketing

8 Tips for Starting and Maintaining a Successful Forum

This business principle of continued contact and business relationship building has given rise to the popularity of online business forums, and of course, “theme-related” online forums. Online forums quickly establish empathy, set forum owners up as “experts” in the eyes of visitors, and serve as a promotional vehicle for other products and services that forum […]

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15Nov2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued

vBulletin Announces vBulletin 3.6.8 Patch Level 2

Shortly after announcing their vBulletin 3.6.8 Patch Level 1 to fix a security issue found mid October, vBulletin has released yet another security patch for a similar issue.
This release is a patch to 3.6.8 to fix a security issue reported to vBulletin within the WYSIWYG editor for Firefox. Only 3.6.8 is affected by this issue. […]

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5Nov2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued

Investing for Retirement

Retirement may be a long way off for you – or it might be right around the corner. No matter how near or far it is, you’ve absolutely got to start saving for it now. However, saving for retirement isn’t what it used to be with the increase in cost of living and the instability […]

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29Oct2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued

Learning the Basics of RSS

What is RSS?
You probably have seen this three-letter acronym in the course of your internet surfing. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary; syndicating means republishing an article that comes from another source such as a website.
An RSS is a means of publicizing updates about websites. It may or may not include […]

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29Aug2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued

The Internet Community

It’s amazing really. The longer you hang out online the more you realize how small the Internet community is. Sure there are millions of people online, but there are tight communities people hang in…
I run into people I know in different forums all the time. I had someone e-mail me today in a private forum […]

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31Mar2007 | Mark | 1 comment | Continued

Instantly improve usability of your site

No matter what your site is about a very important key to a successful site is usability. You don’t have to be a marketing professional to make your site users friendly, all you may need is a little guidance if you are not sure what you need to do. Here are some tips to help […]

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26Mar2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued